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Playnite is awesome (universal game launcher)
- Thread starter MrH
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Some open source solutions do. I'm using a script that lets me add Origin games to Steam. When I launch the game thru Steam it launches the Origin client then the game. Steam overlay works and I can even take screenshots as if it were a native steam game. Once I exit the game , game closes , Origin closes.
Playnite has an API you can work with to create scripts that fit your demands I think.
https://playnite.link/docs/tutorials/intro.html
If Steam Big Picture would make that kind of scripting available I wouldn't hesitate a second, but it's too much of a hassle to add everything manually and then figure out how to make a non-steam overlay vanish so it doesn't conflict with the steam overlay etc.
You can use the API key method, click on the button, log in, get your API key and paste it in the text field. Also changing your privacy settings can take a while before the change was really made, you should give it at least a an hour or two after you've changed.
You can put whatever you want, I guess (that's what I did). You'll get the API key just after that step.
Metro. I'd advise you follow both the Steam groups for the skin as well since the new stuff is usually posted there first.
Ah, Dishonored 2. I see you are a person of good taste.I made some custom covers for my games, really happy with them:
You don't need to put in your credentials.
If we don't get a Dishonored 3, i'll be so sad.
Yup, it doesn't matter what the domain name is, feel free to use whatever you feel like. A made-up one would probably work, even.
EDIT: Apologies, I'm replying to posts from half a month ago! I only just realised.
Yeah same here. It added my Steam games which were installed, but not the ones that are not. Everything else (Battle.net etc.) added fine.
It was because of this I gave up, but I'd definitely be interested in trying this again in the future.
It's a great idea but it's ugly af.
As a couch gamer, multiple launchers totally puts me off PC gaming, but something like this could sway me in future if it becomes more refined.
As a couch gamer, multiple launchers totally puts me off PC gaming, but something like this could sway me in future if it becomes more refined.
Does this mesh well with the Steam Controller?
Oooh now this is some functionality that I really need
cool now i have all my touhou games
All of your games.
Also heads up this is fully themable as well.
You can, but it doesn't give you the control that you have with Playnite. For example, you can not rename a purchased game in Steam (well officially). While this may not be an issue for some, I for one find it rather annoying that Ultimate DOOM is at the very bottom of my list and not near the top of it with the rest of the DOOM franchise.
Here is another example - Tomb Raider (2013):
STEAM
PLAYNITE
How does it/Does it work with Steam Link at all?
I get increasingly frustrated I can't play Uplay/Origin games from my couch and it makes me buy more stuff (at a higher cost) from Steam.
I get increasingly frustrated I can't play Uplay/Origin games from my couch and it makes me buy more stuff (at a higher cost) from Steam.
Hell yeah!! Been waiting so long for Epic Store support
Just popping in to say that this software is fantastic and has really feng shui'd my emulators, love how all the games are all catalogued and ready to launch from this now as opposed to faffing around in the file directories.
You can, but it doesn't give you the control that you have with Playnite. For example, you can not rename a purchased game in Steam (well officially). While this may not be an issue for some, I for one find it rather annoying that Ultimate DOOM is at the very bottom of my list and not near the top of it with the rest of the DOOM franchise.
Here is another example - Tomb Raider (2013):
STEAM
PLAYNITE
Just wanted to chime in and say thanks for this post. I've waited for years for Steam to allow game renaming, and we still don't have it. Setting Playnite up now.
I've waited so long to do this. Now I just need to buy World of Final Fantasy, and Square needs to port I and II.
My cover view is horrendous, but I still like seeing my collection like that. Maybe one day I'll try and make some covers for smaller games that don't look right, but I may wait and see how this platform grows before committing so much time. It would be nice if the publishers would back a launcher like this, kind of like Movies Anywhere was adopted by (most) movie studios, allowing purchases to be played on Movies Anywhere that came from stores like iTunes.
EDIT: Just realized I can't view all of my (uninstalled) shared Steam games, which makes sense. Ah well, I knew there was something that would make this less exciting for me. I have 4 shared libraries on my Steam account, so that is quite a few games to not have.
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Is there anyway to add your PlayStation library to this (even though it can't launch of course)?. Just to have a PS section.
I mean, you can just manually add entries and fill out the information and media yourself, and then leave the installation information blank, but seems like a lot of work for little use.
Been seeing a couple of these threads around. Decided to install and play with it myself. It's not a bad thing to have around, I suppose.
I don't know how to get it to import ScummVM stuff. Anybody know anything about that?
I don't know how to get it to import ScummVM stuff. Anybody know anything about that?
Just installed this today. It's nice to have something to track playtime for non-Steam games, but only time will tell if I actually make use of it.
